Ecology

2. a large natural community of flora and fauna such as a forest or tundra
3. the study of interactions between organisms and their environment
5. the living components of an ecosystem
7. all the different populations that live and interact in a specific area
8. an organism that eats other organisms for energy
9. an interaction where one organism hints and eats another
12. the process of change in the structure of a community over time
14. the part of earth where life exists, including land, water, and air
15. the specific place where an organism lives
17. the ability of an ecosystem to maintain its structure and function over time
19. the maximum population size an environment can support

1. non living physical features of the environment (sunlight, soil, water)
3. a community of living organisms and non living factors interacting as a system
4. all members of a single species living in a specific area
6. organisms that break down dead material and return nutrients to the soil
10. the specific role or job and organism has in its habitat
11. the total mass of living organisms in a given area
13. a close long term relationship between two different species
16. the variety of life in an ecosystem
18. an organism that produces its own food usually using sunlight